space (room, area, outer space)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
home area; home town; local
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
events of the day; current affairs
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
prohibition; ban; suspension
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
certification of contents
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
strong-willed; strong of heart
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace